Spiders and Insect Ice Balls for Halloween
I made some ice balls with spooky spiders and other insects frozen inside them. Read more →
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Would you Blather?
It me, on a podcast, talking about stuff! Read more →
More Ice Ball Shenanigans
A few new ice ball projects to share with y'all. Read more →
The Future of San Francisco Cocktails (Predicted By Me) in San Francisco Magazine
Ten articles by yours truly on drinking and bartending trends in the SF Bay Area. Read more →
Directional Freezing, Freeze Distillation, and an 1890 Story About Ice Purity
The relationship between directional freezing and freeze distillation, and how the same concept can be used to explain a story from 1890 that clear ice from a lake is more healthy than the water from which it came. Read more →
Directional Freezing, as a Patent Law Exam Question
Is, or was, Directional Freezing a patentable process for making clear ice? That question was proposed on a trademark class exam this winter. Read more →
Making Clear Ice with the Clearly Frozen Ice Cube Tray
Testing out a new product that makes clear ice cubes using directional freezing, a process uncovered here on Alcademics. Read more →
Ice Tips in Southwest Airlines Magazine
Southwest Air's magazine features a method found here on Alcademics for making a clear ice ball and freezing objects inside it. Read more →